honesty

A Christian gentleman, who lived near a largo city, had a son about 19 or 20 years of age. The father was anxious to obtain for his son a situation in one of the banks in the city. After having … Continued

One day, a little boy had been sent on an errand by his uncle. He had stopped several times on his way, to watch the boys playing marbles, and to look at the store windows; but at last he remembered … Continued

Tell the Truth The person here referred to was the famous Algernon Sidney. He lived in the troublesome times of King Charles I. It was common then, for men to be imprisoned and even put to death, simply because they … Continued

Lies are Forever A little girl came to her mother, before breakfast one morning, saying, “Mamma, tell me what you think ; which is the worst, lying or stealing? “Indeed, I hardly know, my dear. They are both very bad. … Continued

Charley Jones, and his sister Lizzie came home from school one afternoon, early in January. Charley was about eight years old, and Lizzie was six. After putting away their overclothes and school books, they concluded to go into their father’s … Continued

Proverbs 28:13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. Confessing Mistakes The little girl’s name was Amy. Her mother was dead; her father was poor, and put her to live in … Continued

A young man who loved the truth was a clerk in the office of a rich merchant in New York. One day this merchant received from a customer in another city, an order for a large and valuable lot of … Continued

Mrs. Morton was a widow woman who had an only son, named Abel, about seventeen years old. They lived in a small hut, in the outskirts of the village, and were very poor. Abel had never learned a trade, but … Continued

And here is an incident that shows us how faithfulness in a little thing was rewarded. This story is told by a New York merchant: “One morning, some years ago,” says this gentleman, “I was preparing to go down town … Continued